Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization: The Case of Brazil

by Scott Mainwaring and Scott P. Mainwaring

Book Overview

Among the many countries that underwent transitions to democracy in recent decades, only Russia is as important to the United States and the world as Brazil. The fifth-largest country and population in the world, with nearly one-half the inhabitants of Latin America, Brazil has the world's ninth-richest economy. Given the nation's size and influence, its capacity to achieve stable democracy and economic growth will have global impact. Understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804730598
• ISBN13: 9780804730594
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"